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JUUL Plaintiffs Ask Court To Consolidate Multiple Claims
Plaintiffs in JUUL nicotine addiction lawsuits are asking the U.S. District Judge to consolidate the different claims for the first bellwether trial that will begin next…
Maine To Get $20M From Sackler Family Over Opioid Crisis
Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma and the company itself will pay $20 million to Maine over the opioid crisis caused in the state affecting numerous people.
Earlier,…
Purdue Pharma To Pay $200M To NY Over Opioid Epidemic
Purdue Pharma will pay $200 million to New York State as a part of a $4.5 billion opioid settlement that includes drug treatment and prevention programs for the people…
Consolidated 3M Lawsuits To Go For Trial In January 2022
The U.S. District Judge has agreed to consolidate three different claims of 3M Combat Arms earplug lawsuits into one trial, which will begin in January 2022 before a federal jury.
The current consolidated trial, set to begin in…
FDA To Decide The Fate Of JUUL Vaping Products
Federal regulators are looking to discontinue the sale of JUUL vaping pods from the market, considering the nicotine addiction among the teens and illicit product marketing…
Walmart Hit With Discovery Sanctions In Opioid MDL
Walmart is now listed as one of the defendants in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Ohio with allegations that Walmart’s pharmacies improperly distributed opioids fueling the…
Zantac Multidistrict Litigation Narrowed By Florida Judge
The U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and medical monitoring claims in the Zantac litigation have been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg.…
Retailers & Pharmacies Excluded From Zantac MDL
A Florida federal judge has ordered to exclude the pharmacies and retailers in Zantac multidistrict litigation by stating that the Zantac manufacturers are to be blamed for carcinogen…
New Hanover County Could Get $19M In Opioid Litigation
New Hanover County and the city of Wilmington could receive $19 million-$20 million and $850,000 respectively in multistate lawsuits involving drug manufacturers and distributors to tackle the…
Louisiana Resident Secures $8.2M Verdict In Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A Louisiana resident who was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare and fatal cancer caused by asbestos exposure, secured an $8.2 million verdict against Ford Motor Company.
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